Stories from April 2010
BatesNews Monthly Update: April 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010 2:27 pm
For Bates alumni and parents, here is a look back at stories…
President Hansen lauds Bonney '80 for philanthropy, education leadership
Friday, April 2, 2010 1:14 pm
“He demonstrates three of the most important and interrelated capacities that a rigorous liberal arts education promotes: seeing around corners, building bridges and embracing contradictions and conflicts with generosity.”
Video: Dean Emeritus Milt Lindholm '35 remembered
Friday, April 2, 2010 11:23 am
Remembrances from four people who knew Milt as a father, admissions dean, colleague and friend were offered during a memorial service for Lindholm at the Bates Chapel on March 21
Military and medical perspectives on nuclear threat to be discussed
Thursday, April 1, 2010 4:00 pm
A former U.S. Air Force officer and a co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility present a talk at Bates College titled "A Fork in the Road on Nuclear Weapons: Which Path to Security?" at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 5 in Chase Hall Lounge, 56 Campus Ave. The talk is free and open to the public. Hosted by the Brooks Quimby Debate Council, retired Col. Richard Klass of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation and Dr. Ira Helfand of Physicians for Social Responsibility will present the talk to provide medical and military perspectives on questions of nuclear security issues.
Portland Press Herald highlights All-American Manter '11
Thursday, April 1, 2010 1:59 pm
The Press Herald‘s Rachel Lenzi interviews Ben Manter ’11 of Vassalboro after…
Newton TAB tells of the 'labor of love' by one alum for another
Thursday, April 1, 2010 1:51 pm
Newton (Mass.) TAB reporter Susan Danseyar describes the “labor of love” by…
Physics highlights Lundblad’s work to solve ‘annoying situation’
Thursday, April 1, 2010 1:34 pm
The journal Physics highlights Bates physicist Nathan Lundblad‘s efforts, with colleagues, to…
The Boston Globe offers a reading by poet Rob Farnsworth
Thursday, April 1, 2010 12:35 pm
Boston Globe reporter Martin Finucane attends poet Rob Farnsworth’s reading at the…
Event Update: Reading by novelist LaFarge rescheduled for May
Thursday, April 1, 2010 8:36 am
A reading at Bates by novelist Paul LaFarge scheduled for April 5 has been postponed until May. A writer and critic, LaFarge reads from and discusses his work at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 13, in Skelton Lounge, Chase Hall, 56 Campus Ave.